The Alfred Hitchcock Project #14: Rich and Strange (1931)
Rich and Strange (aka East of Shanghai, 1931*) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Produced by John Maxwell (6-13) Written by Alfred Hitchcock,...
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awolverton77
- May 20
- 2 min
Street of Chance (1942): An Early Example of Amnesia Noir
Amnesia noir is one of my favorite subgenres, and as far as I can determine, Street of Chance (October 1942) was the second American...
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awolverton77
- May 18
- 6 min
Ryan's Daughter (1970) or "David Lean... What Happened, Old Chap?"
Ryan’s Daughter joins a long list of other films from the 1960s and ‘70s that I’ve owned on DVD for years, discs that usually sit on my...
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awolverton77
- May 12
- 3 min
Why Men (and Boys) Don’t Read - My MLA Presentation
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of delivering a presentation at the Maryland Library Association’s annual conference in Cambridge,...
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awolverton77
- May 2
- 1 min
The Last Time I Wrote Fiction
For several years my main focus was becoming a fiction writer. I wrote stacks and stacks of short stories, two novels (one was bad; the...
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awolverton77
- Apr 30
- 1 min
May 2023 Film Noir New Releases
Two box sets (actually three), two releases from Warner Archive, and much more are waiting for you in the New Releases in Film Noir video...
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awolverton77
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Upcoming Appearances
Things are really getting busy around here... I've got several upcoming appearances - some in-person, some virtual - that you might be...
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awolverton77
- Apr 9
- 3 min
TV: The Problem of the Long Form
If you look at my Letterboxd diary you’ll find that I haven’t been watching many movies lately. That’s true, but I recently finished a...
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awolverton77
- Apr 6
- 1 min
It's Not Just a Heist Story: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
I saw Judy Cohen's (@IKnewThemWell) post this morning celebrating the birthday of cinematographer Harold Rosson, who was nominated for...
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awolverton77
- Apr 5
- 4 min
Classic Films by Women Directors: Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
My friend Ann Glenn did a fantastic job of introducing, presenting, and leading a discussion of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Monday night at...
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awolverton77
- Apr 2
- 1 min
The Black Bird in 4K
I love this shot. I could easily spend an hour examining each part of the image, the clock atop the book (the title of which I cannot...
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awolverton77
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Advice for a Saturday (or Any Day)
My piece of advice for a Saturday (or any day): Hang out with people who are intelligent, but not jerks. You can find them. I did last...
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awolverton77
- Mar 30
- 6 min
The Concept of Time and Watching Movies
I like to think about time. You can’t renew it, you can only live it. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Sure, you can relive it in your memory,...
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awolverton77
- Mar 23
- 1 min
April 2023 Film Noir New Releases
If you've been waiting for some good news in film noir releases, April is your month! I hope you'll find plenty to check out in April...
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awolverton77
- Mar 3
- 1 min
March 2023 New Film Noir Releases
Finally we get some nice releases from the classic film noir era. Hope you'll find something to pick up:
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awolverton77
- Feb 21
- 1 min
January and February 2023 New Releases
Apologies for not posting any new releases for awhile. These are always available on my YouTube channel, but I'm glad to post them here....
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awolverton77
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Boiling Point (2021) Philip Barantini
The single-take film seems to be a challenge many directors want to undertake, but in some cases it's not justified. It is justified with...
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awolverton77
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Forgotten Films: The Gypsy Moths (1969) John Frankenheimer
Like many R-rated movies I saw advertised in the newspaper when I was a kid, The Gypsy Moths is one that passed by me. I had almost...
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awolverton77
- Jan 21
- 3 min
The Fabelmans (2022) Steven Spielberg
I must begin my review of The Fabelmans with the disclaimer that I am a sucker for Steven Spielberg and have been ever since I saw Duel...
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awolverton77
- Jan 16
- 6 min
Substitute Teaching with Gran Torino (2008)
Recently I was asked to present and lead a discussion of the first film in a new series* at the Busch Annapolis Library. The event is...
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